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Re: Bradwell Bay Typhoon

Posted by Dave Robinson on Fri Oct 26, 2001 06:36:16 AM

In reply top Bradwell Bay Typhoon posted by Phil Earthey on Thu Oct 25, 2001 05:58:17 PM

It was a car door....R8895 flown by F/SGT Ron Pottinger who is very much alive today. His son took some parts of the aircraft before the scrap man got his hands on the rest....what a waste. Do you have a copy of the photos you mentioned? Where could I get some?

: The Tiffie dragged out of Bradwell Bay was indeed scrapped
: . Saw some photos of it a while ago. All it constituted wa
: s the (very complete) cockpit truss structure (the stainle
: ss steel parts of which would no doubt have cleaned up per
: fectly) and the remains of the engine.
:
: If my memory serves me correctly the pilots armour plate w
: as triangular in profile, suggesting a 'car door' version.
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: P

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